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(CHANTILLY, VA Sep 26
2007 ) - CHANTILLY, VA. September 26, 2007 – BIAfn Dataworld (http://www.dataworld.com),
a provider of broadcast engineering and FCC business intelligence to the
media and communications industries, has enhanced its AppTrackersm and
FLAGsm services to support the efforts of media companies and legal
counsels to monitor FCC actions, whether for themselves or as a means to
watch competitors. AppTracker also now sends detailed status reports to
mobile applications, such as Blackberry, Treo and iPhone.
AppTracker monitors new applications under review at the FCC in
real-time, enabling companies to stay on top of late-breaking
developments on construction permits, license assignments, transfers of
control, and consummated agreements. The service monitors the FCC on a
constant basis and delivers decisions and actions round the clock based
on application number, market areas, owner and licensee names, call
signs, and email addresses. Its flexibility allows for various
notification intervals, and targeted dates.
“In today’s competitive environment Dataworld’s AppTracker and FLAG keep
tabs on the large and small decisions made by the FCC that are often too
difficult to track,” said Mark R. Fratrik, Ph.D., Vice President, BIA
Financial Network. “For example, changes in FCC rules pertaining to FM
city of license moves can easily be missed if you are not familiar with
the city name. Our services deliver information immediately so a person
is always in possession of the details necessary to make important
business decisions.”
FLAG notifies subscribers of activity at the FCC that impacts any
monitored points and provides an early warning alert system on decisions
affecting that specific area. As the industry continues its digital
transition, FLAG provides up to the moment notification on station
conversions. In addition to evaluating AM, FM, TV, LPTV/Translator, FLAG
service also notifies of CATV, BCST, AUX, EBS/BRS, and wireless cable.
The service also checks spacing criteria and educational proposals near
commercial operation. FLAG can monitor entire states, distances out to
60 miles, or specific FCC release types or release items, and initiates
an alert to Dataworld subscribers any time an FCC release mentions a
station’s call letters or flagged geographic site.
Both FLAG and AppTracker are competitively priced, particularly for
owners and managers that need to track multiple markets and
applications.
BIA will be demonstrating FLAG and AppTracker at the 2007 NAB Radio
Show in Charlotte, North Carolina on September 26 – 28 at Booth 405
in the exhibition Hall.
Online demonstrations of any of BIA’s products and services can be
scheduled by calling 800.331.5086 or emailing info@bia.com.
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